Wallace Falls Mainline
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Wallace Falls Mainline is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Wallace Falls State Park near Startup, WA. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wallace Falls Mainline
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Elevation 163–1,770 ft
Out & Back · Wallace Falls State Park
Trailhead: 47.87311, -121.72980
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading E.
- 5 miSharp left onto Railroad Grade, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Railroad Grade, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wallace Falls Mainline, heading W.
- 4.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.5 mi in (~243 min). Leave by 4:16 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:09 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Wallace Falls Mainline 15.3 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft
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